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Document Security is More than Just Password-Protection

October 4, 2023

Via: CIO

Thirty years ago, Adobe created the Portable Document Format (PDF) to facilitate sharing documents across different software applications while maintaining text and image formatting. Today, PDF is considered the de facto industry standard for documents that contain critical and sensitive […]


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Password-free security uses voice, user behavior to verify identity

January 26, 2017

Via: CIO

Tired of conventional passwords? So is Nuance Communications, a tech firm that is promoting the human voice as a way to secure user accounts. The company’s voice biometric product is among the technologies that promise to replace traditional — and […]


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IoT botnet highlights the dangers of default passwords

October 4, 2016

Via: CIO

A botnet responsible for a massive DDOS (distributed denial-of-service) attack was created thanks to weak default usernames and passwords found in internet-connected cameras and DVRs. The Mirai botnet grabbed headlines last month for taking down the website of cybersecurity reporter […]


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1Password now lets individuals pay monthly to protect their passwords

August 4, 2016

Via: The Next Web

Popular password tool 1Password is launching a subscription plan for individuals, which dovetails into their existing plans for families and teams. The individual account will cost $2.99 per month, and features the following new tools: Built-in automatic sync across all […]